General Business/Commerce at Florida State University

If you plan to study general business/commerce, take a look at what Florida State University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Florida State is located in Tallahassee, Florida and approximately 43,569 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 18 general business majors received their bachelor's degree from Florida State.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Business/Commerce section at the bottom of this page.

Florida State General Business/Commerce Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in General Business
• Master’s Degree in General Business
• Doctorate Degree in General Business

Online Classes Are Available at Florida State

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Florida State offers distance education options for general business at the following degree levels:

• Master’s Degree

Florida State General Business/Commerce Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the general business progam at Florida State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The general business major at Florida State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Business/Commerce. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	16
Best Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	18
Most Focused Business & Commerce Doctor’s Degree Schools	20
Best Value Business & Commerce Bachelor’s Degree Schools	85
Most Focused Business & Commerce Schools	585

In 2021, 123 students received their master’s degree in general business from Florida State. This makes it the #20 most popular school for general business master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in general business, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do General Business Graduates from Florida State Make?

The median salary of general business students who receive their bachelor's degree at Florida State is $39,320. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $42,524 for all general business students.

General Business Student Demographics at Florida State

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general business majors at Florida State University.

Florida State General Business/Commerce Bachelor’s Program

Of the 18 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Business/Commerce from Florida State in 2020-2021, 67% were men and 33% were women.

About 89% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in general business at Florida State are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida State General Business/Commerce Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 123 general business majors earned their master's degree from Florida State. Of these graduates, 67% were men and 33% were women.

Of the students who received a general business master's degree from Florida State, 76% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Florida State University with a master's in general business.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	17
White	93
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Florida State also has a doctoral program available in general business. In 2021, 3 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Entrepreneurial Studies
• Real Estate
• Insurance
• Management Information Systems

Careers That General Business Grads May Go Into

A degree in general business can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for FL, the home state for Florida State University.

Occupation	Jobs in FL	Average Salary in FL
General and Operations Managers	123,800	$112,600
Management Analysts	44,770	$79,630
Managers	23,160	$99,240
Construction Managers	22,070	$94,150
Chief Executives	20,860	$187,870

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Ayzmo under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.